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Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

526^th

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of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 621 students. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state.

Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary consistently outperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency, with 37.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, the school had 27.07% proficient or better, compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students. However, Minneha faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 19.1% to 33.0% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.42% to 72.46%.

When compared to nearby schools, Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, but some nearby magnet schools, such as Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet and Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance. The nearby schools with the highest percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, such as Beech Elementary, Caldwell Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Clark Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Minneha.

644

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,157

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N Webb Road
Wichita, KS 67206

(316) 973-8800

District: Wichita

Students who attend Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coleman Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Southeast High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.6%

White:

26.1%

Hispanic:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

526^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	526 of 656	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	396 of 653	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	388 of 660	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	467 of 668	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	451 of 670	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	474 of 667	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	454 of 656	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	487 of 659	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	504 of 656	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	492 of 678	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.7	441 of 668	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	473 of 660	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	545 of 631	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	569 of 630	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	547 of 621	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	563 of 614	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	576 of 600	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	544 of 585	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	29 of 72	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	19 of 73	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	49 of 73	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	23 of 65	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	31 of 124	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	60 of 117	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	114 of 122	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	76.1	14 of 129	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	417 of 591	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	433 of 591	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	429 of 574	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	120 of 262	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	71 of 260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	119 of 245	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	115 of 254	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	101 of 229	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	146 of 235	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	111 of 207	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	440 of 533	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	290 of 546	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	310 of 541	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	308 of 512	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	290 of 494	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	382 of 509	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	341 of 512	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	349 of 605	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	370 of 586	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	344 of 575	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	227 of 313	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	108 of 296	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	401 of 576	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	131 of 579	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	106 of 584	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	203 of 596	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	253 of 587	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	254 of 592	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	363 of 574	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2021)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Science25%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 N Webb Road	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8800	644	40	16.0	69.9%	168 (26.1%)	197 (30.6%)	147 (22.8%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	23.2	526^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.8%		42.4	396^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.4%	130	45.3	36.7	30.9	37.6	30.2	32.3	19.2	27.1	25.3	25.3	$14,157	$2,173	$11,984
Price-Harris Communications Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	706 N Armour Dr	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1650	477	28	16.9	64.4%	210 (44.0%)	95 (19.9%)	103 (21.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	48.5	343^rd of 656 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.7	424^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.1%	81	51.4	55.2	51.6	52.7	41.4	40.3	34.4	38.8	40.0	40.0	$13,949	$2,125	$11,824
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8103 E Gilbert	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1800	305	20	15.6	54.1%	86 (28.2%)	73 (23.9%)	68 (22.3%)	47 (15.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	86	65^th of 656 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.9	52^nd of 653 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	61.2	81.6	72.5	71.8	49.0	81.6	68.6	66.4	72.5	72.5	$14,405	$1,851	$12,554
Seltzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11660 E Lincoln	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-4001	494	32	15.5	67.2%	97 (19.6%)	107 (21.7%)	106 (21.5%)	113 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	64 (13.0%)	29.9	486^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.9%		41.5	403^rd of 653 public elementary schools	38.3%	83	51.9	40.0	38.0	43.7	26.6	24.2	38.0	29.6	28.2	28.2	$16,091	$2,345	$13,746
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 S Cypress	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9800	538	39	13.9	86.6%	104 (19.3%)	204 (37.9%)	136 (25.3%)	35 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.9%)	6.5	635^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.1	642^nd of 653 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	23.3	29.6	22.6	25.1	8.0	7.1	11.3	8.7	12.9	12.9	$15,975	$3,046	$12,929
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-2650	446	31	14.2	95.7%	66 (14.8%)	154 (34.5%)	127 (28.5%)	56 (12.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	6.4	636^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.3	605^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	34.5	15.4	22.2	24.1	16.9	1.8	9.4	9.5	9.2	9.2	$17,028	$3,424	$13,604
Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-0650	260	19	13.9	43.5%	153 (58.8%)	34 (13.1%)	42 (16.2%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	82.7	87^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.7%		81.3	95^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	68.2	67.5	75.0	70.0	56.8	53.7	56.8	55.7	70.3	70.3	$14,039	$2,123	$11,916
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0800	465	39	11.8	92.5%	72 (15.5%)	156 (33.5%)	180 (38.7%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	28 (6.0%)	6.4	637^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.1	593^rd of 653 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	26.1	22.0	16.2	21.3	22.9	8.1	2.4	10.7	13.6	13.6	$19,864	$3,651	$16,214
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 E Orme	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3000	381	27	13.8	91.9%	75 (19.7%)	85 (22.3%)	172 (45.1%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.9%)	11.4	601^st of 656 public elementary schools	8.4%		10	610^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.6%	9	33.3	30.3	29.2	30.7	24.5	14.1	6.9	14.3	16.4	16.4	$16,951	$4,141	$12,811
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2717 N Woodlawn	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1200	337	24	13.8	79.8%	73 (21.7%)	137 (40.7%)	71 (21.1%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.8%)	10.1	611^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.8	637^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.5%	26	25.0	29.7	35.0	29.7	13.6	8.1	10.0	10.7	22.5	22.5	$21,810	$3,373	$18,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary

Is Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary a good school?

Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary in?

Wichita

What schools do graduates of Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coleman Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Southeast High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

How many students attend Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary?

Students at Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary are 31% African American, 26% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

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